Enlight Prayer out of habit In the house of some rich people they stopped praying before meals. One day a preacher came to visit them. The table was set very elegantly: they brought out the best fruit juices and served a very ta... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Cry of Courage One day a preacher came to the city to convert its inhabitants to his faith. At first people listened to his sermons, but then they began to disperse little by little until everyone left. And although... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Isaac and Rebekah Isaac settled in Gerar. The inhabitants of that place asked about Rebekah his wife, and he said: “This is my sister,” because he was afraid to say: “my wife.” “So that the inhabitants of this place do... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Lie Having finished the service, the priest announced: - Next Sunday I will talk to you about lies. To make it easier for you to understand what will be discussed, read the seventeenth chapter of the Gosp... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight staircase The young man embraced the Orthodox faith with all his heart and followed him to the Church with his wife and daughter. With great zeal he pursued his spiritual life and learned the truths of Orthodox... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight How to find happiness? In one village there lived a young man. All day long he sat at home and did nothing. One day he asked his mother: “How can I find my happiness?” “Go out, son, into an open field, what you catch will b... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Who sees what? The forester sees the forest, and the lumberjack sees the trees, the captain sees the sea, and the fisherman sees the fish, the passer-by sees the field, and the peasant sees the land, the wanderer se... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Test of Faith One orthodox Christian took everything written in the Bible literally. One day a scientist approached him with a question: — According to the Bible, God created the Earth five thousand years ago. But ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Well One day a donkey fell into a well and began to scream loudly, calling for help. The donkey’s owner came running to his screams and threw up his hands - after all, it was impossible to get the donkey o... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Lumberjack and she-bear The lumberjack knew that forest animals were dangerous to humans. They instantly become enraged and attack anything that moves. “If you see a bear, don’t run, stand still,” experienced people advised ... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight Jephthah and his daughter Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave man. He was the son of a harlot; Jephthah was born from Gilead. And the wife of Gilead bare him sons. When the wife's sons grew up, they expelled Jephthah, saying to... Christian Parables Parables
Enlight How swallows learned to fly south According to legend, in ancient times swallows could not move to warmer regions for the winter. And when snow fell and frost struck, they suffered cruelly and died. Seeing this, one merciful man took ... Christian Parables Parables
